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ICMSA ‘puzzled’ at lack of loans to ease cash-flow burden in new measure

September 21, 2018

Agri-Business

Details of the anticipated Long-term Investment Loan Scheme in response to Brexit were revealed…

FF 10-point emergency action plan launched

September 19, 2018

Agri Politics

Fianna Fail has launched its new 10-point emergency action plan to combat the fodder and income crisis for farmers at the National Ploughing…

Fianna Fail to launch 10-point plan to address fodder and farm income crises

September 19, 2018

Agri Politics

Fianna Fail is set to launch a 10-point plan to address both the fodder and farm income crises at the National Ploughing Championships…

Fianna Fail continues to push for implementation of ‘hardship fund’

September 18, 2018

Agri Politics

Charlie McConalogue, Fianna Fail spokesperson on agriculture, continued his push for the implementation of a hardship fund at today’s National Ploughing Championships. Speaking…

Progress needed to tackle unfair trading practices – MEP

September 14, 2018

CAP / Schemes

Negotiations to bring much-needed rebalancing in the relationship between farmers and commercial buyers of produce continue, according to MEP Matt Carthy. As a…

EU pesticide legislation ‘not working as intended’ – MEP

September 14, 2018

CAP / Schemes

EU Plant Protection Product legislation, one of the strictest in the world, is not working effectively – giving rise to duplication of effort…

Clamping down on processors ‘gobbling up margins’

September 13, 2018

Agri-Business

Tackling unfair trading practices and giving farmers a better opportunity to get more out of the food chain was highlighted as a priority…

UK moves to axe direct payments post-Brexit

September 12, 2018

CAP / Schemes

The UK Government is introducing its post-Brexit Agriculture Bill to Parliament in Westminster today (September 12) – with the proposal to end direct…

Fodder Crisis Family Support Fund launched by the ICSA

September 10, 2018

Rural Life

A new initiative to support farm families deeply affected by stress arising from the fodder crisis has been announced by the Irish Cattle…

Ministers urged to implement low-cost loan scheme

September 10, 2018

Agri Politics

The continuing nonappearance of the Brexit Low Interest Loan Scheme was top of the agenda for the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA)…

Co-ops must support farmers to year-end – Phelan

September 10, 2018

Dairy

Co-op board members meeting in the coming days to decide on August milk prices must prioritise supporting hard-pressed farmers, according to IFA dairy…

INHFA calls for €120 million suckler scheme in Budget 2019

September 10, 2018

Beef

Calls have been made for the allocation of €120 million in the upcoming budget to develop a new sustainable suckler cow payment by…

Market symptoms of ‘severe’ EU-wide drought begin to dawn

September 7, 2018

Agri Politics

Market symptoms of the prolonged EU-wide drought may already be appearing, the EU Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Phil Hogan, has stated. Speaking…

Bertie on Brexit: ‘The game isn’t lost for Irish farmers’

September 6, 2018

Agri-Business

Former Taoiseach of Ireland Bertie Ahern was interviewed on Brexit and potential impacts on Irish agriculture during the second episode of AgriLand’s new…

Former Taoiseach: No-deal Brexit ‘unlikely’

September 6, 2018

Agri-Business

Former Taoiseach of Ireland Bertie Ahern was interviewed on Brexit and potential impacts on Irish agriculture during the second episode of AgriLand’s new…

McCormack on 2018: ‘I’ve never seen such fatigue at farm level’

September 5, 2018

Rural Life

ICMSA president Pat McCormack described the extreme weather events of 2018 and the resulting fodder shortages they caused as “unprecedented”, highlighting that such…